Building an MVP Machine

From StarTalk Radio - In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel.... Move over Moneyball, something new is coming. Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly explore the world of data-driven player development that's re-shaping baseball today. Featuring Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of The MVP Machine, and astrophysicist and baseball sleuth Meredith Wills, PhD.
Photo Credit: Erik Drost [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

Building an MVP Machine2019-08-15 14:00:00In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel.... Move over Moneyball, something new is coming. Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly explore the world of data-driven player development that's re-shaping baseball today. Featuring Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of The MVP Machine, and astrophysicist and baseball sleuth Meredith Wills, PhD.
Photo Credit: Erik Drost [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

Building an MVP Machine2019-08-15 14:00:00In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel.... Move over Moneyball, something new is coming. Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly explore the world of data-driven player development that's re-shaping baseball today. Featuring Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of The MVP Machine, and astrophysicist and baseball sleuth Meredith Wills, PhD.
Photo Credit: Erik Drost [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

#ICYMI - Building an MVP Machine2019-08-15 14:00:00In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel.... Move over Moneyball, something new is coming. Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly explore the world of data-driven player development that's re-shaping baseball today. Featuring Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of The MVP Machine, and astrophysicist and baseball sleuth Meredith Wills, PhD.
Photo Credit: Erik Drost [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

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